Use nonlethal ways to get rid of geese

In 1993, the then-supervisor of Clarkstown decided to kill Canada geese in the town's parks. Fortunately, after the first year, nonlethal methods were used instead, and proven successful to this day. Infectious disease specialist, Dr. Gregg Feigelson, saw the killing for health reasons as nonsensical, saying, "Language such as 'cannot be ruled out' usually means that an extremely small order of magnitude is at issue. ? Everything can be shown to pose a health risk under the right circumstances: water, lead paint, second-hand smoke, pesticide residues, wobbly chairs, public restrooms ? automobiles, umbrellas, Popsicle sticks and so forth. Societal sanity is preserved because we realize that in some of the above cases, risk is low enough to remove worry from our consciousness. Goose droppings are clearly in this category. "

The Clarkstown superintendent of Parks and Recreation recently said, "I have to tell you, our parks you can walk in." Let's pay attention to this practical, proven example from Clarkstown and use effective, nonlethal methods of goose dissuasion in Scarsdale.

Anne Muller

New Paltz

The writer is a member of Wildlife Watch Inc.

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